Diagnoses and decisions that we encounter nearly every day as nephrologists are often life-changing for patients. Sometimes, when more than one potential course of action exists, we must give our patients grace and time, allowing them agency in coming to a medically safe shared decision.
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Sutha, K. Lived experience and empathy: lessons learned as a nephrologist with kidney disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 21, 811 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-025-01003-7
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